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Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Sharing Unity Secondary School Sec 4N(A) Parents’ Briefing
Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Sharing
Unity Secondary School
Sec 4N(A) Parents’ Briefing
Name: Mr Teng, ECG Counsellor
Email: [email protected]
Venue: ECG Room, Level 2 (Beside Art Room)
Day: Every Monday
Time: 8am to 5pm
ECG Counsellor Contact Details
How to find me?1. Email (State your school)2. Walk-in (if I am available)3. Go through Teachers
Who am I?Where am
I going?How do I
get there?
Recap : 3 ECG Questions
ValuesInterestsPersonalitiesSkills
Where am I going?
Typical Secondary 4N Timeline
Jan 19
Dec 19
Joint Intake Exercise (JIE)
Sep – Oct 19Main N-level
papers
May 19 - Aug 19ITE
Early Admission Exercise (ITE EAE)
Interviews Aptitude Tests
Portfolio
By merit (grades)
Aggregate Type (5 subjects)
EL MA B3
EnglishMath
Best 3 subjects
ELMAB3 Aggregate Type is used to determine a student’s post N-level education pathway
PFPPolytechnic Foundation Programme
DPPDirect-Entry-
Scheme to Polytechnic Programme
Sec 5N GCE ‘O’ Level
NitecCourses
ELMAB3 ≤ 12 ELMAB3 ≤ 19 ELMAB3 ≤ 19 Best 4 N-level
Polytechnic1 yr Foundation
+3 yrs Diploma
ITE2 yrs + 10 wksHigher Nitec
Polytechnic2-3 yrs Diploma
Sec School1 yr O-level
VariousITE / JC / Poly /Arts Institution
ITE2 yrs Nitec
VariousITE Higher Nitec/
Poly
GPA ≥ 2.5orGPA ≥ 3.0
16
Education Pathways available for Sec 4N(A) students
Changes to ITE Courses
New Renamed Removed
Nitec inVideo Production
Nitec in Mechatronics & Robotics- Renamed from Mechatronics
Nitec in Visual Effects
Nitec inBuilt Environment (Mechanical & Electrical Services)
Nitec in Built Environment (Vertical Transport)- Renamed from Facility Technology (Vertical Transport)
Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-conditioning & Refrigeration)
Nitec in Urban Greenery & Landscape- Renamed from Facility Technology (Landscaping Services)
Nitec in Facility Technology (Mechanical & Electrical Services)
Requirements• Raw ELMAB3 ≤ 19 (exclude CCA bonus points)• Pass all 5 subjects (ie at least Grade 5)
Poly EAE• Polytechnic Early Admission Exercise (Poly EAE)
– Aptitudes and Interests– Interviews / Aptitude Tests / Portfolio– Conditional offer before O-levels, provided:
• Net ELR2B2 ≤ 26 & meet Minimum Entry Requirement
EL: EnglishR2: Relevant 2 subjectsB2: Best 2 subjects
1. Progression to Sec 5N
• Raw ELMAB3 ≤ 12 (excluding CCA bonus pts)
• ELMAB3: EL, MA and Best 3 Subjects
Group 1
Subject Minimum Grade
EL Syllabus A 3
MA Syllabus A; A MA 3
1 of the following:- D&T- F&N- Sc (Chem + Bio)- Sc (Chem + Phy)- Sc (Bio + Phy)
3
Any 2 other subjects 3
Group 2
Subject Minimum Grade
EL Syllabus A 2
MA Syllabus A; A MA 3
1 of the following:- Art- E Lit- History- Geography- Combined
Humanities- POA
3
Any 2 other subjects 3
2. Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)
Eligibility Criteria:1. ELMAB3 ≤ 19 (Note: Highest cut-off point in 2018 = 16)2. Meet the below minimum required grades
3. Direct-entry-scheme to Polytechnic Programme (PFP)
• 2 Types
– Full-time studies (2 years)
– Traineeship Programme (1-2 years)
• 6 Course Clusters
- Applied and Health Sciences - Business and Services
- Hospitality - Design and Media
- Electronics & ICT - Engineering
• Progression Opportunities
– Higher Nitec: needs Nitec GPA ≥ 2.3 or 2.8 depending on the course
– Poly Diploma: needs Nitec GPA ≥ 3.5 depending on the course
– ITE Technical Diploma: needs Nitec GPA ≥ 3.0 or Higher Nitec GPA ≥ 2.0
– Work-Learn Technical Diploma: needs Nitec GPA ≥ 2.0
(No GPA requirement for Higher Nitec)
– Earn and Learn Programme leading to Poly Diploma
– Employment
4. Nitec
How do I get there?(Planning Stage)
Note: Always check out the latest PFP info for updates
Polytechnic courses NOT offered under PFP
Only 18 Types of
Note: Always check for the latest updates
Not covered:1. Design & Media (eg. Filmmaking)
DPP Courses
Courses not offered in PFP/DPP
Interest and Passion
Grades
Non-Academic Requirement
Distance
Selecting Education Pathways
People to consult with…
Lecturer (Open House)
Industry Professionals
ECG Counsellor Teacher
Balanced ViewOpen Mind
Resources
1. MySkillsFuture Portal
https://www.myskillsfuture.sg/secondary
Know YourselfBrowse OccupationsA B
Useful ECG Resource
2. Joint Polytechnic Portal of Singapore
http://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/
Useful ECG Resource
4. PFP (Polytechnic Foundation Programme) https://pfp.polytechnic.edu.sg/
Useful ECG Resource
Summary
• 3 ECG Questions recap
• Where am I going? (Education Pathways)
• How do I get there? (Planning & Support)
• Passion
• ECG Resources
